Magistrate’s husband jailed on domestic violence charges

In perhaps the most high-profile domestic violence (DV) case prosecuted to date, the husband of a city magistrate was on Tuesday last found guilty of assaulting and threatening her and sentenced to four months imprisonment.

When Aboo McGusty made his second appearance before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry on Tuesday, he pleaded for leniency.

During his first appearance last week before the same magistrate, McGusty had